Folding box.



A. W. BEERS.

FOLDING BOX.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a, 1911.

Patented J an. 2, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

WITNESSES A. W. BEERS.

FOLDING BOX.

APPLICATION FILED mum, 1911.

1,01 3,1 10. Patented Jan. 2, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR UNE STATES PATENT ornron.

ALEXANDER W. BEEN, OF QAYONNE, NEW JERSEY.

FOLDING BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1912.

Application filed March 8, 1911. Serial No. 611,995;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER W. Bnnns,

a citizen of the United States, and residing at Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Boxes, of which the following .is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to folding or knockdown boxes designed for use by tailors in packing and .shipping suits of clothes or both the-top and bottom parts being constructed so as to give strength and stability to the complete box, and said top and bottom parts being also adapted to be folded compactly together separately, and to be' placed one upon the other when so folded, saidtop and bottom parts of the box being of approximately the same dimensions when so folded.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toppartof the box ;--Fig. 2 a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the bottom part of the box; Fig. 3 a plan view of the top or body of the top part of the box; Fig. 4 a view similar to Fig.3 but showing the bottom or body of the bottom part. of the box; 5 is a perspective view of one end of theto of the box showing the same partly folde Fig. 6 is aview similar to Fig. 5 showing the top completely folded. Fig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. 5 showing one end of the bottom of the box. Fig. 8 vis a view similar to Fig. 6, showing. one end of the bottom of the box completely folded. Fig. 9- a horizontal section of one end of the complete hp)? and, Fig. 10 a section on the line 1010 0 i 1.

In the drawing forming part of this specification, I have shown at a, Fig. 1, the

top part of the hex. This part of the ,box comprises a' top or bodyportion a shown separate in Fig. 3, side portions (1 and end The side portions (1 in the form of construction shown, are formed of portions a two pieces. or strips connected centrally of the sides of the box as shown at (1 On the inner sides of the side portions (1 so as to reinforce the same at the point of connection are placed rectangular sheets a which are preferably secured to the side portions izfk by means of mucilage', paste, glue or the Secured to the inner sides of the end portions of the side members a of the top part of the box are rectangu'lar;or 'square locking sheets a In practice, only the upper outer corners or halves-of said sheetsare secured to the side portions a as shown at of, this connection being preferably made by means of wire staples, but said connection may be made by means of glue, paste or the like. The lower inner corners or halves 0: of said sheets are left free, so as to enable the difle'rent portions of the top part of the box to be folded, as hereinafter describedand as shown inFigs. 5 and 6.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that those parts of. the sheets a which are secured to the sides a? of the top part of the box are triangular in form,-while the parts a" which are left free are also triangular'in form. The side. portionsa are provided with corresponding diagonal score or folding lines a. In the center of the opposite sides of the top of the box are cut -oblo recesses a" and in itsends similar recesses a. 'When the top is setup for use as shown in. Fig. 1, the lower ed of the reinforcing sheets. a at the centra portions of the side parts a enter the recesses a, while the bottom e es of the sheets a? enter the recesses a"; is strengthens the top part of the box and serves to hold the side and end portions a and a thereof in. an upright position. The bottom outer corners of the sheets a are beveled or cut off at an angle as shown at a" in'Fig. 1, and this. also facilitates the folding of the members of the top part of the box.

he side and end strips (1 and a. of the top part of the box are secured to the. top

lapsing of the box.

'mensions of the reinforcing and locking top or body a of the top of the box as hereinbefore described and operated as locks for holding the separate portions of the top of the box in position for'use In Fig. 2 I have- -.-hown the bottom of the box, which is similar inconstruction to the top.. The same exponents with the lettenb are employed in designating the parts of the bottom as are employed with the letter a in designating thepart-s of thetop. This difference, however, is to be noted, the reinforcing and lockng sheets I) are secured to the ends or shorter sides of the box, and the recesses b are formed in the ends instead of the sides of vthe bottom of the box. The diagonal score lines for folding this partof the box are also in the ends or short sides.

InFigs 5 to 8 I have illustrated the col- As will be seen the scored sides are first folded inward, the triangular portions folding outward, and the Q as unscored sides then turned inward without bending to the folded position.

Although I have shown the-sides and ends of the top andbottom of the box as formedv of two strips, "connected in the center of sides, it will be understood that.v this constructlonis not essential, and the side and end members or strips of both the top and bottom parts of the box may'consist of a single member or strip, theend portions of which may be connected at one side, or centrally of onefl end, or at any suitable point,

.andother changes in and modifications of these features of the construction may be madeas will be readily understood, but in all'cases I prefer to use the central reinforcing. sheets a and b at the op osite sides of the separate parts oft-he box orthe reason that they reinforce the box at its weakest points and at the point where a cord or other device is "-usually passed around the v the two box in the operation of tying the separate parts thereof together. By having. the recesses Ia and b 'on different sides of the top and bottom of the box, the reinforcing sheets a assist in maintaining the sides of the bottom in upright position and the reinforcing sheets b" assist in maintaining the ends of the top in a vertical position when It is to be noted that when the top of the I boxes are folded; the ends of thesame have arts are assembled to form the complete ox.

box in this manner the collapsed parts are bundled or packed inva more secure and ad vantageous manner than would otherwise be the case. I

After the boxes have been folded, packed and transported to the place where they are to .be used, on setting them up, the sides scored and bent in folding or collapsing have a tendency to return to folded condition. This tendency is resisted by the reinforcing and locking sheets a and b. It is,

however, found in practice, that by having the scoring and folding in different sides in I the bottomland top, aids materially in securing. one of thetresults desired, a symtom, the sides of the bottom prevent any perceptible inward movement of the sides of the top, and the ends of the top not having been folded form straight ends for the completed box. This is found especially desirable in cases wherethe contents do not entirely fill the box...

From the foregoing description and on examination of Fig. 9 of the drawing, it will be seen that the corners of the box when in use are reinforced, both on the ends and sides, by the sheets a? and b and the corners of the box are made of three thlcknesses, the side portions of the box or the separate parts thereof being also reinforced by the sheets aand b changes in and modlfications of the construction herein described may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my inventlon or menficing its advantages; I

, Havin fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. A foldi or collapsible box, comprising top and ottomparts, each consisting of a main body of flat material, hav ng its edges recessed at its ends or sides, strip portions forming the vertical portions of the parts,hinged to the main body, a part of said vertical portions being scored from the corners of their hinged edges inclinin toward the center of the free edges and 00king pieces secured to said scored portions between the corners and the scored lines, and extending Inward over the scored llnes,

recesses of the main body.-

2. A folding or collapsible box, comprising top and bottom parts each consisting of a main body of fiat material, the top body having each of its side edges recessed near its ends, and the bottom body having its end edges recessed in like manner, strip portions hinged to the main body and form: ing the sides and ends of the said parts, the sides of the top being scored from the corners of their hinged edges toward their tree edges in a direction inclining toward the center, and the ends of the bottom part being scored in a like manner, and locking pieces secure to the scored portions between the score lines and the corner and extending inward over the score lines, said locking pieces being of greater vertical extent than the portions to which they are attached and adapted to engage the recesses of the main body.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of the subscribing Witnesses this 1st day of March, 1911.

ALEXANDER \V. BEERS.

Witnesses:

C. E. MULR ANY, F. G. AT LEE. 

